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And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 1
אֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiGod my
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 2
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 3
לִבִּ֔יli.Biheart my
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 4
וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞הva.'ek.be.Tzahand I assembled !
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 5
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 6
הַחֹרִ֧יםha.cho.Rimthe nobles
Lemma: חֹר (chor) · Strong's: H2715
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: noble
Used 13 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:11, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:14, Nehemiah 4:19, Nehemiah 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2715; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 7
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 8
הַסְּגָנִ֛יםha.se.ga.Nimthe officials
Lemma: סָגָן (sa.gan) · Strong's: H5461
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: ruler
Used 17 times. Also: Ezra 9:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:14, Nehemiah 4:19, Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5461; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 9
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 10
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 11
לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂle.hit.ya.Chesto have themselves enrolled
Lemma: יָחַשׂ (ya.cha.s) · Strong's: H3187
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVtcc)
Meaning: to enroll
Used 18 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 4:33, 1 Chronicles 5:1, 1 Chronicles 5:7, 1 Chronicles 5:17, 1 Chronicles 7:5, 1 Chronicles 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3187; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 12
וָֽאֶמְצָ֗אva.'em.Tza'and I found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 13
סֵ֤פֶרSe.fer[the] document of
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: scroll: book
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 14
הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙hai.Ya.chasthe genealogy
Lemma: יַ֫חַשׂ (ya.cha.s) · Strong's: H3188
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: genealogy
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 31:17, 2 Chronicles 31:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3188; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 15
הָעוֹלִ֣יםha.'o.Limthe [ones who] came up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 16
בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔הba.ri.sho.Nahat the first
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223G
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: first
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 25:25, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223G; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 17
וָאֶמְצָ֖אva.'em.Tza'and I found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 18
כָּת֥וּבka.Tuv[was] written
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Nehemiah 7:5 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then my God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| put it | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| my heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| to assemble | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| the nobles | → | חֹר H2715 noble |
| the officials | → | סָגָן H5461 ruler |
| and the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| to be enrolled by genealogy | → | יָחַשׂ H3187 to enroll |
| I found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| the genealogical | → | יַ֫חַשׂ H3188 genealogy |
| register | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book |
| of those who had first returned | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223G first |
| and I found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| the following written | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| in it | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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